John weiss



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J. WEISS.

HAY RACK.

No. 391,668; Patented Oct. 23, 1888.

all F UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN WEISS, OF MARION, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO OLIVER W.

' W'EEKS, OF SAME PLACE.

mv-nacio SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 391,668, dated October 231, 1.888.`

Application tiled April 4, 1888. Serial No. 269,587.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN IVEIsS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Marion, in the county of Marion and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hay-Racks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in hayraeks, and has for its object the provision of a strong and light rack which can be readily applied to any wagon-frame.

The invention consists in certain novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, which fully illustrate my invention,Figure 1 is a plan View, Fig. 2 is aside View, and Fig. 3 is an end view, of a hay-rack constructed in accordance with my invention.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A A designate similar parallel metallic bars which are secured together at a slight distance apart by the short bolts B. These bars are thus seeu red together in pairs to form the sides of the rack, and the sides or pairs are connected by the transverse bars C and the diagonal braces D,as shown. These side bars are so constructed as to forni a series of arches, E, thereby rendering the said side bars very strong without increasing their weight. This construction also raises the top or supportingsurface ofthe rack above the wheels of the carryingframe,

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so that the hay will not be caught in the said wheels and thereby drawn from the rack. rIhe su pporting-frame is composed ofthe transverse bars F, secured to the top of the side bars and projecting laterally beyond the same, and the parallel Wires or rods G, secured to the projecting ends of said transverse bars.

In practice the rack is placed on a suitable carryingframe, and the hay is thrown on the rack.

It will be seen that I have provided a very simple and efficient hay-rack, which is very strong and durable.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a hay-rack, the parallel side bars constructed to form a series of arches,:as set forth.

2. A hay-rack comprising the parallel sides, each composed of parallel bars, the transverse bars and diagonal braces con neeting said sides, the transverse bars secured upon the same, and the parallel wires secured to said bars, as set forth.

In testimony that Iclaim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afdxed my signature in presence of two witnesses. 4

JOHN VEISS.

Witnesses:

JNO. J. WILLTAMs, D. R. CEIssINGER. 

